[Hornlist] Ill

2008-12-01 Thread Mathew James
Laurie, I have become rather ill overnight/last night. And have found myself pleasantly bed ridden with the flu. I will not be able to make it into the school today. I'm very sorry about this short notice but it rather snuck up on me. CORdially, -- Mathew James

[Hornlist] Re: Ill

2008-12-01 Thread Mathew James
Sorry, I sent that to the wrong person. Sigh lol -- Mathew James ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org

Re: [Hornlist] Introducing Amahl

2008-12-01 Thread Chris Wilhjelm
I can't resist anymore. I must share with you my absolutely true Amahl story. Many years ago, in a distant life, a number of us were hired from the New England Conservatory to perform in the orchestra for a regional production of this holiday classic. The dress rehearsal was very long and

Re: [Hornlist] Introducing Amahl

2008-12-01 Thread YATESLAWRENCE
the last time I did Amahl, we had a conductor whose grasp on the reality of a live performance was less than is required. We finished up with almost the entire libretto written in our parts and we followed that. At one notable point one of the characters shouts Stop thief followed by a

[Hornlist] Freischuetz Overture

2008-12-01 Thread phirsch
Hans, Is this the same arrangement that was also once published by Lorenzo Sansone? I have a copy of that one and I do remember that is was more effective than you might expect (and it keeps the horn plenty busy). I don't recall that the arranger's name was on the music, but I will look at my

[Hornlist] The ECONOMIST on I Found My Horn

2008-12-01 Thread William Gross
The ECONOMIST a highly respect news magazine ran this review http://www.economist.com/subscriptions/offer.cfm?campaign=168-XLMT BLOWHARD Nov 27th 2008 ABOUT to turn 40 and bruised by the end of his marriage, Jasper Rees, a British journalist, climbed up to his attic and found a misshapen